The Mercury

+ Organ families share the joys—LITTLE sophie Chilcott will be granted her greatest wish on the first anniversary of her life-saving liver transplant. [Link to media]
+ A whole new beginning—BRIGHT autumn weather rewarded a most resilient couple when their dream wedding went ahead as planned. [Link to media]
+ Childcare cost relief on way—PM Julia Gillard is considering how to give parents relief from childcare fees, including a freeze or cap price increases. [Link to media]
+ It's the kick-along we need—THE talk of State of Origin footy is back on the agenda and the idea of the traditional primrose, rose and bottle-green jumper has past and present gr...
+ Gold shines for Abba—SWEDISH favourites Abba have become just the third act to sell five million copies of an album in the UK. [Link to media]
+ Gal's shopping bible—MIA: "YOU should be a financial planner," my husband said as I explained how much I sa...
+ Wilkie's SOS for health—HEALTH Minister Tanya Plibersek sat down to discuss Tasmania's health system with Andrew Wilkie this week. [Link to media]
+ Forestry wedge widens—WILL Hodgman has been asked to tell timber workers the Liberals will oppose bailout funding for Forestry Tasmania. [Link to media]
+ $1b nest-egg defies beefs—WA is leading the charge for $700 million to be stripped from Tasmania's Budget allocation. [Link to media]
+ Battery hen farms ban—TASMANIA'S decision to ban new battery hen operations has delighted animal welfare activists. [Link to media]
+ Woman's $60,000 fraud case—A FORMER employee is accused of stealing $60,000 from the Strahan Primary School over four years. [Link to media]
+ Bag ban comes at a price—BIG supermarkets will be big winners when plastic bags are banned in Tasmania, with shoppers set to foot the bill. [Link to media]
+ Love conquers fire, cancer—LYNSEY Goulding and Jason McLeod are not about to let anything get in the way of their wedding today. [Link to media]
+ Help Buddy mark his big day—GET YOURS: ONE Lance Franklin is enough to deal with but Fremantle may face an army of "Bud...
+ City fringe is hot property—SAVVY home-buyers are snapping-up the nation's cheapest near-city properties . . . on Hobart's Eastern Shore. [Link to media]
+ Sexual predator jailed—A PEDOPHILE from the state's South has been jailed for three years for abusing his girlfriend's daughter. [Link to media]
+ Nine Libs in Senate fight—A FIELD of nine candidates are contesting Liberal Senate preselection for the next federal election. [Link to media]
+ Lifeline saves peace talks—THE ailing forest peace talks have an 11th-hour lifeline with the return of the Forest Industries Association. [Link to media]
+ Handshake that says it all—FRIENDSHIPS between older and younger students do more than simply improve self-esteem and safety. [Link to media]
+ Jail for sex assaults on girl, 11—A SEXUAL predator has been jailed for three years for abusing his girlfriend's daughter for two years. [Link to media]
+ Spikes used to stop teen—A TEENAGER'S crime spree came to a dramatic halt when police used road spikes to stop the stolen car he was driving. [Link to media]
+ Pedestrian critical after crash—A 30-YEAR-OLD pedestrian was seriously injured when he was hit by a car at Bridgewater early yesterday. [Link to media]
+ Diva Donna Summer dies—<img src='http://www.themercury.com.au/images/uploads/images/uploads/video2.gif' width='10' height='12' border='0'> DONNA Summer, the beautiful ...
+ Plastic ban in the bag—PLASTIC bags will be banned across Tasmania with the help of funds delivered in the next three years. [Link to media]
+ Pledge of light after debt—PREMIER Lara Giddings has described the State Budget as "strong financial management with a heart". [Link to media]
+ Libs slam 're-election gamble'—LIBERAL leader Will Hodgman has panned the State Budget. [Link to media]
+ Greens wishlist answered—GREENS leader Nick McKim has welcomed the State Budget. [Link to media]
+ New Wiggle world order—HEARTBROKEN kids around the world will wave goodbye to most of the original Wiggles at the end of the year, with three founders of the children's supe...
+ Salvos on a good wicket—TASSIE cricketer Xavier Doherty is backing the Salvos' Red Shield Appeal this weekend. [Link to media]
+ Test for future leaders—SIX young Tasmanians have been selected to attend the first National Youth Indigenous Parliament. [Link to media]
+ $9m boost for families—ALMOST $9 million will be injected into Tasmania's economy from today, courtesy of the Federal Government. [Link to media]
+ Spikes used to stop teen—A TEENAGER'S crime spree came to a dramatic halt when police used road spikes to stop the stolen car he was driving. [Link to media]
+ Taxes rise to save services—PREMIER Lara Giddings has spared frontline services from further cuts by increasing state taxes and running a deficit. [Link to media]
+ Pedestrian critical after crash—UPDATE: A 30-YEAR-OLD pedestrian was seriously injured when he was hit by a car at Bridgewater e...
+ Detention centre cost $45m—THE Federal Government spent $45 million housing asylum seekers at Pontville for just six months. [Link to media]
+ Kids in the danger zone—A WOMAN who narrowly avoided hitting a student has joined the chorus of calls to make roads around schools safer. [Link to media]
+ Tassie lags in drug fight—FORMER High Court judge Michael Kirby says Tasmania leads in sex-law reform but lags on drug reform. [Link to media]
+ Budget to bring power relief—TODAY'S State Budget will contain extra power costs relief for thousands of Tasmanians. [Link to media]
+ Centre costs reach $45m—THE Federal Government spent $45 million housing asylum seekers at Pontville for just six months. [Link to media]
+ Pokie reforms slash jobs—FEDERAL Hotels has blamed new Tasmanian poker machine rules for its decision to cut work hours for 45 employees. [Link to media]
+ Phone black spot blues—THOUSANDS of businesses and residents in Sandy Bay are furious at poor mobile coverage from Telstra. [Link to media]
+ Wolfe Bros still in the hunt—TASSIE'S Australia's Got Talent hopefuls, The Wolfe Brothers, have made the top 16. [Link to media]
+ Deposit law closer—TASMANIA is one step closer to adopting a container deposit scheme. [Link to media]
+ Four terms set to apply—EDUCATION Minister Nick McKim says schools will move to a four-term year. [Link to media]
+ Railway icon lost in fire—TASMANIA has lost part of its rail transport history after a suspected arson attack in Burnie. [Link to media]
+ Kids in danger zone—A WOMAN who narrowly avoided hitting a student on a busy highway has joined the chorus of calls to make roads around Tasmania's schools safer. [Link t...
+ Fire destroys heritage train—UPDATED: TASMANIA has lost part of its rail transport history after an alleged arson attack in B...
+ Libs let opportunity slip—<img src='http://www.themercury.com.au/images/uploads/images/uploads/poll2.gif' width='10' height='12' border='0'> THE Liberal Party has failed ...
+ No chance to save mum—A TEENAGER has told of the anguish at hearing her mother coughing just before a room was engulfed in a fireball. [Link to media]
+ Plea for charity help in Budget—AS Tasmanians do it tough, welfare groups are urging the Government to help the needy in tomorrow's Budget. [Link to media]
+ Canal project debt unpaid—Walker Corp still owes the State Government $721,000 over its failed canal estate bid at Ralphs Bay. [Link to media]
+ Shaken chamber returns cash—THE Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has handed back $130,000 and shaken up its board. [Link to media]
+ Guitar glory to Tassie rocker—FORMER Hobart rocker Tom Lyngcoln has been named in the top 50 greatest Aussie guitar players ever. [Link to media]
+ Recycling law support grows—TASMANIANS are overwhelmingly in favour of a deposit scheme that would pay 10c for each bottle or can. [Link to media]
+ Ex-ombudsman's demons—FORMER ombudsman Simon Allston is to tell of the mental health battle that almost claimed his life. [Link to media]
+ Union digs in heels on Naplan—NAPLAN testing is being abused and narrowing the focus of teaching, the Australian Education Union says. [Link to media]
+ Alleged gunman arrested—Benjamin James Wright has been charged with a list of offenses related to a shooting in Devonport on Saturday. [Link to media]
+ Appeal for robbery witnesses—POLICE have released terrifying vision of an armed robbery at a service station in Launceston on Sunday night. [Link to media]
+ Greens winners in latest poll—<img src='http://www.themercury.com.au/images/uploads/images/uploads/poll2.gif' width='10' height='12' border='0'> PREMIER Lara Giddings' rating...
+ Woman dies in house fire—A 41-year-old Rokeby mother died in a blaze that began in the living room of her home about 3am. [Link to media]
+ Goss crashes in Giro sprint—<img src='http://www.themercury.com.au/images/uploads/images/uploads/video2.gif' width='10' height='12' border='0'> MATT Goss has crashed out of...
+ Shaken chamber returns cash—THE Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has handed back $130,000 and shaken up its board. [Link to media]
+ Power sell-off to raise $200m—THE State Government will sell Aurora's electricity customers to the highest bidders in a bid to create a $200 million war chest. [Link to media]
+ $2.5m drugs, gun, jewel haul—POLICE have seized drugs worth $2.5 million and cash of $330,000 in a major operation in northern Tasmania and Victoria. [Link to media]
+ Police hunt gunman—POLICE say a shooting in suburban Devonport in the early hours of Saturday morning was not a random attack. [Link to media]
+ Power sell-off—THE State Government will sell Aurora's electricity customers to the highest bidders. [Link to media]
+ Labor's face of renewal—LABOR MP Rebecca White is the fresh new face challenged with giving her ailing political party a boost. [Link to media]
+ Taps on for Midlands growth—THE much-vaunted Midlands Irrigation Scheme will dramatically transform food production and employment in the region. [Link to media]
+ Shooting "not random"—POLICE say a shooting in suburban Devonport in the early hours of Saturday morning was not a random attack. [Link to media]
+ Twist to trading case—FORMER Gunns chair John Gay succeeded in an application for a preliminary examination before his trial. [Link to media]
+ Circumcision decision due—<img src='http://www.themercury.com.au/images/uploads/images/uploads/poll2.gif' width='10' height='12' border='0'> A TASMANIAN report into wheth...
+ John Gay's court win —FORMER Gunns chairman John Gay wins a preliminary examination before his trial on insider trading charges. [Link to media]
+ Muirhead porn charge order—MEDIA personality Andy Muirhead was yesterday ordered to appear in June over child pornography charges. [Link to media]
+ Muirhead porn charge remand—MEDIA personality Andy Muirhead was yesterday remanded to appear in June over child pornography charges. [Link to media]
+ Sea Shepherd captain arrested—A GUNBOAT crew has accused Sea Shepherd captain Paul Watson of trying to kill them. [Link to media]
+ Huge haul of drugs, guns, cash—POLICE seized drugs worth $2 million and $330,000 cash in a major operation in Tasmania and Victoria last month. [Link to media]
+ Energy bill power cut—THE average Tassie household will get about $200 relief from huge power price rises tipped to begin in July. [Link to media]
+ Call for council funding probe—HOBART City Council should review all its memberships, including the TCCI, says Deputy Lord Mayor Helen Burnet. [Link to media]
+ Maiden AFL win a thrill—A DEBUT game in his club's maiden AFL victory was the perfect start for Tasmanian Giant Andrew Phillips. [Link to media]
+ Teachers learn NAPLAN detail—TEACHERS say new access to more-detailed NAPLAN results makes the nervously awaited tests more useful. [Link to media]
+ Groups call for Budget mercy—THERE are calls for projects that stimulate the economy to be protected from Budget funding cuts. [Link to media]
+ Man dies in home stabbing—UPDATE: A MAN died of a stab wound to the chest during a fight in a suburban home early yesterda...
+ Tassie film repositions yoga—A FILM by former Tasmanian Michael McIntyre and wife Kate transcends most people's understanding of yoga. [Link to media]
+ Kings Meadows stabbing death—A MAN has been stabbed to death overnight at Kings Meadows. [Link to media]
+ Kingsmeadows stabbing death—A MAN has been stabbed to death overnight at Kings Meadows. [Link to media]
+ Light at end of the tunnel—IMMEDIATE relief from soaring power prices will be promised in Thursday's State Budget. [Link to media]
+ Heart of the family—MARIA Briggs' family always knew she had a big heart. [Link to media]
+ Eve tends to her world—BARELY five feet tall, a bit frail but with eyes that sparkle, activist Eve Masterman is turning 105. [Link to media]
+ No-smoke generation support—THE Health Minister says a call to ban tobacco sales to anyone born after 2000 is worth considering. [Link to media]
+ Boys, 10, steal cars—TWO 10-year-olds have been arrested in the Northern Territory for stealing cars. [Link to media]
+ Nip 'n' tuck tourists—INTERNATIONAL hospitals are stepping up efforts to lure Tasmanians seeking cut-price cosmetic surgery. [Link to media]
+ It takes a village—MY FRIEND Bec has been spending a lot of time trying to pick up chicks in playgrounds lately. [Link to media]
+ Libs vow to cut arts—FUNDS for Tasmania's premier arts festival would be halved under a Liberal government, the party leader says. [Link to media]
+ $14m bet firm bailout fears—CHANCES may rise that the state is liable for millions after a betting firm collapse, MP Kim Booth says. [Link to media]
+ Meating problems on staples—MILK and fresh meat are becoming luxuries for a growing number of Tasmanian families, a welfare group says. [Link to media]
+ Mercury tastes world success—THE Mercury has won an international marketing award for a series of promotional cookbooks. [Link to media]
+ Gloom goes in the doghouse—MANY are disillusioned with unemployment or their finances but there is a way to overcome doom and gloom. [Link to media]
+ Butt out! Tassie smokes ban—TASMANIA is being touted as al testing ground for a ban on tobacco sales to anyone born since 2000. [Link to media]
+ Biggest punter pulls plug—RACING is reeling with the nation's biggest better, Tasmanian Zeljko Ranogajec, taking his business overseas.
+ Tassie told to toughen up—TASMANIA must stand up to environmentalists for the sake of its future, a Labor powerbroker says. [Link to media]
+ Alert for Irish sex attacker—TASMANIANS are being asked to look out for an Irish tourist accused of a violent sex attack in Melbourne. [Link to media]
+ Ashley escapee caught—POLICE have recaptured an Ashley Detention Centre escapee on the beach at Swansea this morning. [Link to media]
+ $300,000 drug haul—DRUG detectives have seized one of their biggest cannabis hauls ever in Tasmania's far North-West. [Link to media]
+ Goss winds back on Giro—TASMANIAN hot-shot Matthew Goss will pull the plug early on his dazzling Giro d'Italia ride. [Link to media]
+ 20,800 now jobless—TASMANIA'S unemployment rate skyrocketed in April to a national high of 8.3 per cent. [Link to media]
+ Ex-addict tells of pokie hell—THE face of addiction showed itself in the Tasmanian Parliament yesterday. [Link to media]
+ Truck crushes highway worker —A MAN was killed when he was hit by a truck while working on Ringarooma Rd yesterday. [Link to media]
+ Premier's blast on GST—PREMIER Lara Giddings says it is her Liberal opponents who are peddling fiction about the GST. [Link to media]
+ Gran helps Ben make grade—TASMANIA has another iron in the reality TV fire in MasterChef Australia contestant Ben Milbourne. [Link to media]
+ Activists face trespass counts—TWO forest protesters were arrested yesterday after allegedly boarding a Ta Ann veneer vessel. [Link to media]
+ Abbott attacks Budget—THE Federal Labor Government's Budget plays a class war card, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says. [Link to media]
+ Truck kills pedestrian—A MAN has died after being hit by a truck on Ringarooma Rd in the state's North-East this morning. [Link to media]
+ Jail drugs hidden in dead birds—DRUGS are causing huge problems at Risdon Prison, inside sources say. [Link to media]
+ Teenage armed robber jailed—A 17-YEAR-OLD armed robber who told police he could have left his victims dead on the ground has been jailed for 15 months. [Link to media]
+ She'll be right, says Lara—TASMANIA'S financial situation is nowhere near as dire as widely believed, says Premier Lara Giddings. [Link to media]
+ New breed of battlers—MOST Tasmanian households will not benefit from the Federal Budget, leading commentators say. [Link to media]
+ Tarkine mine ire grows—A CLAIM by Tasmania's peak mining body that two iron ore mines in the Tarkine are the size of a football oval has been rejected by conservationists. [...
+ ABC news hit by hitch—A TECHNICAL problem prevented Tasmania's local ABC news program from airing last night. [Link to media]
+ Shooting victims keep quiet—THE victims of a shooting in which a man was injured in Launceston this morning are not co-operating with police. [Link to media]
+ Lib candidate in Facebook spat—LIBERAL Bass candidate Andrew Nikolic has become embroiled in an online spat over a satirical post on Facebook. [Link to media]
+ State faces rocky road—TASMANIA will face a shortfall of half a billion dollars in federal funding over the next three financial years. [Link to media]
+ Chamber boss blames board—THE state's peak employer group has not monitored its finances well enough, its CEO says. [Link to media]
+ China boosts state exports—TASMANIA'S international exports have risen on the back of strong demand from China. [Link to media]
+ Budgeting on mines boom—THE mining tax will fund family payments and not company tax cuts, Treasurer Wayne Swan says. [Link to media]
+ Winning at losing—TASMANIAN Lydia Hantke won a $20,000 prize in weight-loss TV show The Biggest Loser last night. [Link to media]
+ Police radio court battle—POLICE have been told not to contact their radio room in busy periods, outraged officers reveal. [Link to media]
+ Travolta denies sex claims—ACTOR John Travolta says a lawsuit for $2 million for allegedly assaulting a masseur is a baseless lie. [Link to media]
+ Live: 2012 budget—LIVE coverage and analysis of the 2012 Federal Budget from 7:30pm. [Link to media]
+ PS numbers set to fall—PUBLIC service numbers will fall for the first time in 16 years after cuts to be announced in tonight's Budget. [Link to media]
+ Premier's top adviser quits—PREMIER Lara Giddings' chief of staff, Mark Sayer, is leaving the job. [Link to media]
+ Rolled car blocks traffic—A CAR crashed and rolled onto its side on the Midland Highway this morning. [Link to media]
+ Goss takes Giro stage win—<img src='http://www.themercury.com.au/images/uploads/images/uploads/video2.gif' width='10' height='12' border='0'> TASMANIAN Matt Goss sprinted...
+ Dolphin jet ski pair in court—TWO jet skiers accused of ploughing through dolphins off Lauderdale have been summoned to appear in court. [Link to media]
+ Pain won't go away—SERA and Laupule Levi's living nightmare has not been eased by a coroner's report into their son's death. [Link to media]
+ Budget key to Lara —PREMIER Lara Giddings will watch the Federal Budget closely to see how her own political future will play out. [Link to media]
+ Murder widow left in dark—THE widow of a murdered man says justice has been denied after his alleged killer was found dead on Sunday. [Link to media]
+ $70m Lotto longshot tonight—IF the Budget fails to send any sweeteners your way, you do have a chance in a mammoth lottery. [Link to media]
+ Sour note to Facebook 'deal'—A FACEBOOK trial offering cheap deals has backfired, with a Tasmanian resort owner being accused of spamming. [Link to media]
+ School lashed over drowning—HIGH School student Rene Levi would not have drowned if planning and supervision had been better, a coroner has found. [Link to media]
+ New housing sits empty—A NEW state-of-the-art complex for Hobart's homeless is sitting empty while the most vulnerable sleep rough. [Link to media]
+ Supermoon lights up night sky—IF you thought the moon was extra full last night, you were right. [Link to media]
+ A corner of design paradise—DESIGN lovers were lost in a forest of fantastic and original ideas at the Designed Made Market yesterday. [Link to media]
+ Don't expect Budget party—TASMANIA is unlikely to find any joy in tomorrow's Federal Budget. [Link to media]
+ Man on remand dies in cell—AN accused murderer on remand at Risdon Prison was found dead in his cell yesterday morning. [Link to media]
+ Valentine's day—FORMER Hobart Lord Mayor Rob Valentine looked set to win the Legislative Council seat of Hobart last night. [Link to media]
+ Falls Festival misses out—The 10th Falls Festival will go ahead this year despite receiving no funding from the State Government. [Link to media]
+ Tiger catch plan extinct—THERE is no formal contingency plan in place in the event that the thylacine is found alive. [Link to media]
+ Hanging out for help—ROCHES Beach residents say confusion over who is responsible for their beach is threatening their homes. [Link to media]
+ Valentine on track to win—Former Hobart Lord Mayor Rob Valentine looked set to win the Legislative Council seat of Hobart last night. [Link to media]
+ Outrage over jail term cut—A WOMAN severely injured by a hit-and-run says she feels the justice system has let her down. [Link to media]

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